Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- Two members of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), widening the wave of opposition lawmakers crossing over to the governing party in recent days.

The lawmakers - Rodney Ambaiowei (Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency) and Obuku Oforji (Yenogoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency) announced their departure in separate letters read by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, during Wednesday's plenary.

Their defection comes barely 24 hours after Mansur Jega, who represents Aliero/Gwandu/Jega Constituency of Kebbi State, also dumped the PDP for the APC, citing unresolved internal rifts.

In his letter, Mr Ambaiowei...